EP89 Feeding the political and media machines during a crisis, with Chief Craig Covey

Send us Fan Mail When 50,000 people are evacuated, the emergency is only half the fight, the other half is the information. We pick up our conversation with Orange County Fire Authority Division Chief Craig Covey, a veteran incident commander, to unpack what really happens when a major response collides with nonstop public demand, intense media pressure, and elected officials who want to lead the narrative for their communities. The result can be a messy communications environment where accur...